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Your weekly summary from the Council LATEST ANALYSIS
The Biden administration announced that the cap on refugee admissions for 2023 would be 125,000—the same as the cap for 2022. However, given the current state of the refugee admissions program, the administration will probably not come close to admitting that many refugees. Read More » Several organizations filed a lawsuit against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for preventing detained immigrants from having meaningful access to their lawyers. ICE prevents attorneys from scheduling calls, using videoconferencing platforms, and exchanging important legal documents with their clients. Read More » With the 2022 midterm elections just weeks away, all eyes are shifting to states where close races are expected. A lot has changed since the last midterm elections in 2018—including the demographics of the American electorate. Read More » A proposed bill was recently introduced that would permit immigrants who have lived continuously in the United States for at least seven years to apply for a green card. The bill proposes changing a provision of current immigration law known as “registry.” While there is no expectation that the legislation will advance, it does provide a simple solution for those who qualify. Read More » FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW
This fact sheet from the American Immigration Council explains the Title 42 policy, how it was implemented, and the effect it has had on the U.S. asylum process. ACROSS THE NATION
Attorneys have encountered numerous obstacles to communicating with detained people, making representation extremely difficult and, sometimes, impossible. Barriers to communication include difficulty scheduling legal calls and in-person meetings, barriers to confidential settings crucial for protecting attorney-client privilege, and unlawful restrictions on making and receiving calls. The lawsuit seeks to ensure that ICE follows its own detention standards and stops violating the Constitutional rights of those in its custody. MAKE A CONTRIBUTION
QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Immigration detention is cruel, punitive, and unnecessary. The government locks people up—often in remote facilities far from family and legal services providers—while erecting arbitrary barriers to accessing counsel. Immigrants in detention should not have to struggle to have private conversations with their lawyers. The stakes are too high.” FURTHER READING
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